MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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